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as in birthplace
a place of origin
for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines
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as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
all his life he longed to return to his motherland
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Recent Examples of motherland
For Harry Potter fans, however, going to London means visiting the motherland for\o their favorite franchise.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The core of A-beauty is about more than just incredible ingredients from the motherland.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Jan. 2025
While most fans would expect the Serbian player to exercise his nationalism by picking something from his motherland, but Jordan stated that’s sometimes not the case.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Despite what Russian President may tell the Russian public during his monotonous press conferences and New Year's Day speeches, everything isn't going well in the motherland.
—Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The core of A-beauty is about more than just incredible ingredients from the motherland.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Jan. 2025
While most fans would expect the Serbian player to exercise his nationalism by picking something from his motherland, but Jordan stated that’s sometimes not the case.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Despite what Russian President may tell the Russian public during his monotonous press conferences and New Year's Day speeches, everything isn't going well in the motherland.
—Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherland
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As the birthplace of MoonPies, my hometown, Chattanooga, is no exception.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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The birthplace of Shakespeare and everything, what’s going on?—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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Police have accused an Irvine man of child endangerment after a 14-year-old boy fatally shot himself in a home earlier this week, authorities said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the capital Naypyitaw, the quake damaged religious shrines, sending parts toppling to the ground, and some homes.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Steelers' six Super Bowl titles, and the region's reputation as a cradle for Hall of Famers, have been built on franchise QBs.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Within a few paces is the entrance to Highbury Square, the apartment complex constructed on the footprint that was once the sacred cradle of Arsenal.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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After winning a 2023 high school cross country state championship as a 13-year-old, Annabella Tomasic had a less dominant season in ’24.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2025
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More recent polling from Pew shows a country with negative but not-very-strong feelings about the ban.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Countries like Greece and Nigeria have long demanded the return of these cultural treasures, arguing they were taken without consent and belong in their homelands.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bundesliga, the second division of soccer in his homeland.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Motherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherland. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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